Pictures: Day 2 of Dubai Airshow 2021

Visitors on the second day of Dubai Airshow 2021 at Dubai World Central. Total deals at the Dubai Airshow 2021 crossed Dh130 billion on Monday, with UAE-based companies taking charge. Emirates SkyCargo announced an investment of Dh3.6 billion to expand its freighter capacity further. The freight operator said it would add two new Boeing 777 Fs to its fleet and signed an agreement with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to convert four of its B777-300ER passenger aircraft to cargo planes.

Indian Air Force's Surya Kiran aerobatic team performs at the Dubai Airshow 2021.

Meanwhile, EDGE subsidiary Halcon won a Dh3.2 billion contract from the UAE Armed Forces for its ‘Thunder’ and ‘Desert Sting’ range of precision-guided munitions in the defence sector.

A Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner aircraft, operated by Etihad Airways, on static display at the 17th Dubai Air Show (DAS) in Dubai.

More than 80,000 visitors are expected at the November 14-18 Dubai Airshow, which will be held with mandatory masks and social distancing.

Visitors at the Dubai Airshow.

More than 1,200 exhibitors from 148 countries are participating at the event taking place at Dubai World Central airport.

Visitors at the EDGE pavilion. EDGE, the region's leading advanced technology group for defense and beyond, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between EARTH, an entity within EDGE Group, and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), that has the potential to modernise aviation capabilities for UAE Apache pilots.

People visit the Dassault Aviation display during the Dubai Airshow.

An Airbus A350 XWB aircraft performs a demonstration flight at the Dubai Airshow 2021. Five aerobatic teams – one each from UAE, Saudi Arabia, Russia, and two from India – are participating in the aerobatic displays this year.